11-14-2008, 05:34 PM
Giannis, last night I went through all 34 entries on Perseus that had Classical references to the pilos (as late at Josephus, no less) and boy are they consistent. it's a felt cap...and it is only NOT felt when someone specified a "bronze" pilos.
That really makes me wonder! because we're in the process of getting Boeotian helmets made, and suddenly I wonder if poorer hoplites weren't wearing cloth or leather or felt caps--Boeotian and Pilos? And only rich front rankers had helmets?
That really makes me wonder! because we're in the process of getting Boeotian helmets made, and suddenly I wonder if poorer hoplites weren't wearing cloth or leather or felt caps--Boeotian and Pilos? And only rich front rankers had helmets?
Qui plus fait, miex vault.
